Kevin Kraus, Luther College vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college, has announced that Helen Van Der Griend, Luther College junior from Oak Park, Ill., was named to the 2013 spring semester Dean's List.

To be named to the dean's list, a student must earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale and must complete at least 12 credit hours with 10 hours of conventional grades (A, B, C, D).

Luther is a selective four-year college located in northeast Iowa. The college has an enrollment of 2,500 students and offers a liberal arts education leading to the bachelor of arts degree in 60 majors and pre-professional programs.